The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Long Beach, CA
2027 Volkswagen Atlas
18.6 gal tank · 25 MPG
$95–$112
typical fill → full tank · 18.6 galAt $6.00/gal, this tank gets you about 465 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend
+$0.83 over 12 wk
Local context
Long Beach runs at $6.00/gal this week — about 34.1% above the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas's 25 MPG returns roughly 4.2 miles per dollar (40.0 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Long Beach driver spends about $2,881 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,881 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,886 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $996 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$95–$112
typical → full · 465 mi/tank
Per gallon
$6.00
EIA CA state weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$240.12
40.0 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2881
480 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 18.6 gal × $6.00/gal = $111.66
- Miles per tank = 18.6 × 25 = 465
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 25 × $6.00 = $2881
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